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Sunday, 17 February 2013

Final Canadian Wildlife Series Coin Released

The Canadian Wood Bison

The sixth and final silver bullion coin in the Canadian Wildlife Series has been released by the Royal Canadian Mint (RMC), this final bullion coin release will have the Canadian Wood Bison (Buffalo). This final silver bullion coin completes a excellent series of six coins, all of which have been released as 1oz .9999 fine silver bullion coins. The Canadian Wood Bison just like the previous five coins will have a mintage release of up to 1,000,000 silver bullion coins if there is a demand, these bullion coins can be bought in tubes of 25 from all good dealers.

The five previous coins in the series have been the Timberwolf, Grizzly Bear, Cougar, Moose and the Pronghorn Antelope, and now the Canadian Wood Bison completes the series. The first coin in the Canadian wildlife series was released in 2010 with the Timberwolf, and closely followed by the Grizzly Bear in that year, in 2011 the next two coins the Cougar and the Moose were released to the public, then in 2012 the Pronghorn Antelope and Wood Bison finished of the series.

The Reverse Design of the Wood Bison Coin

The reverse of the Canadian Wildlife Series of silver bullion coins features the six iconic Canadian animals Timberwolf, Grizzly Bear, Cougar, Moose and the Pronghorn Antelope, and finally the Wood Bison. The phrase "Fine Silver 1 oz Argent Pur" along the bottom of each coin.

The Observe Designs of the Wood Bison Coin

The obverse of each coin features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, created in 2003 by Canadian portrait artist Susanna Blunt.